Question

Who popularized the poem among literary circles?

• A. Horace Walpole
• B. Samuel Johnson
• C. William Wordsworth
• D. John Keats

Answer 1

Answer:

A. Horace Walpole

• Horace Walpole played a key role in popularizing Thomas Gray's "Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard" among literary circles.

• Walpole, a friend of Gray, was instrumental in promoting the poem after its publication in 1751.

• He was a prominent figure in the literary world and used his connections to help spread Gray's work.